No. 25-6283

Samuel Patrick Cain, Jr. v. Carrie Bridges, Warden

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-04
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-claim district-court federal-law habeas-corpus judicial-review state-law
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether District court erred in stating Petitioner's claim involves state law, not federal law and habeas relief is not available for violations of state law.

2. Whether District Court erred in stating Petitioner failed to present a constitutional claim in state court.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court erred in denying habeas relief based on its determination that the petitioner's claim involves state law and did not present a constitutional claim in state court

Docket Entries

2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2025-11-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)

Attorneys

Samuel P. Cain
Samuel Patrick Cain Jr. — Petitioner